[uucdigest] Wednesday, October 1 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6787
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[uuc] FS:1985 BMW 325e [uuc] E36 wiring harness part wanted RE: [uuc] E36 wiring harness part wanted [uuc] Re: Lee's brakes [uuc] EBC brake pads (was Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area?) RE: [uuc] EBC brake pads (was Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area?) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:06:58 -0500 From: "Alex Cagann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] What to expect from 1995 525 with 95k miles Watch the transmission. I think these were weak on these cars. Make sure it doesn't slip and doesn't take too long to engage gears. This has been my experience with E34 autos. Alex Cagann http://www.autoconsortium.com > Thinking of buying a 1995 525 automatic with 95k miles. No > collisions, but > new A/C @ 70k miles, regular maintenance assured. He's asking > $7,500. WHAT > MIGHT BE THE NEXT BIG EXPENSE, COST, AND AT WHAT MILEAGE (ANY STANDARD > HITS)?? > > Dana Andrew LeJune ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 15:27:14 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area? Which ones? Red stuff? - - Mark On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 02:56 PM, Kim Henshaw wrote: > We use them quite successfully on our S50B30 powered E30 race car. It > does have big PBR dual piston calipers and 320mm discs though... :-) > > Kim V Henshaw > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Dadgar > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 7:13 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [uuc] Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area? > > On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 01:52 PM, Michael Fagan wrote: >> The subject line says it all. I would like to avoid shipping, duty, >> etc. FYI they will be replacing a set of EBC green that deposited so >> much crap on the rotors that the resulting shake while braking made it >> unsafe. > > Has ANYONE ever had a good experience with a set of EBC brake pads? > I've never heard a positive review of any of them. > > Just curious. > > - Mark > E36 325is JP/AF #117, first race last weekend at Buttonwillow > ----- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 15:45:44 -0700 From: "JSN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] What to expect from 1995 525 with 95k miles go to www.bmwe34.net for more detailed informaiton but here's a start of potential items. - - thrust arms (front suspension part) - causes shimmy under braking - - driveline, center bearing and/or guibo - - watch for coolant smell in cabin - problems with heater inlet pipes causing weaping around heater core less likely would be: - - exhaust system corrosion depending on location, driving style - - rear pitman arms worn, will cause trammeling - - can't recall if this model had the plastic water pump impeller or not, would be something to check Tranny can be sensitive to lack of regular fluid changes. Sounds like you should be OK here. Other than that, should be pretty bulletproof. Maybe other can suggest a few more things. Seems like a reasonable price and the 95 model has the late model M50 motor plus the extra body styling cues (skirts, side markers) are nice. The E34 section of www.bimmer.info is very active. Helpful place as well. Jeff 90 535i - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana LeJune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:57 PM Subject: [uuc] What to expect from 1995 525 with 95k miles > Thinking of buying a 1995 525 automatic with 95k miles. No collisions, but > new A/C @ 70k miles, regular maintenance assured. He's asking $7,500. WHAT > MIGHT BE THE NEXT BIG EXPENSE, COST, AND AT WHAT MILEAGE (ANY STANDARD > HITS)?? > > Dana Andrew LeJune > > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:20:10 +1000 From: "Kim Henshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area? Yep, red stuff. Kim V Henshaw - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Dadgar Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 8:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area? Which ones? Red stuff? - - Mark On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 02:56 PM, Kim Henshaw wrote: > We use them quite successfully on our S50B30 powered E30 race car. It > does have big PBR dual piston calipers and 320mm discs though... :-) > > Kim V Henshaw > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Dadgar > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 7:13 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [uuc] Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area? > > On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 01:52 PM, Michael Fagan wrote: >> The subject line says it all. I would like to avoid shipping, duty, >> etc. FYI they will be replacing a set of EBC green that deposited so >> much crap on the rotors that the resulting shake while braking made it >> unsafe. > > Has ANYONE ever had a good experience with a set of EBC brake pads? > I've never heard a positive review of any of them. > > Just curious. > > - Mark > E36 325is JP/AF #117, first race last weekend at Buttonwillow > ----- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:26:48 -0700 From: Peter Guagenti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] OT: Mobile Tradition/Vintage BMW Contacts? This question may seem a bit out of left field, but I figured if anyone knows it'll be someone on this list... Does anyone have a contact at BMW Mobile Tradition? How about other folks knowledgeable in pre-1950 BMWs? Any advice would be appreciated. - -peterg ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:08:46 -0700 (PDT) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area? On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Mark Dadgar wrote: > Has ANYONE ever had a good experience with a set of EBC brake pads? > I've never heard a positive review of any of them. I had a set of EBC Greens on my Ducati, and they worked fine but disappeared in about 5k miles. YMMV. :) Anyway, tirerack.com has Hawk pads for sale. Do they deliver to Canada? - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:20:37 -0400 From: "Chris Pawlowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: re:What's In da Muffler? scott asks >Chris, thanks for sharing the pictures of the muffler innards. I can't say >that it is obvious what would be cut out to reduce restriction, but maybe >shots from a different angle would make it more obvious. > you are right, it isn't obvious, even when looking in it from all angles.. the gas flow is so convoluted back and forth it's not clear if you'd gain by removing small sections or not. >My consideration of a DynoMax SuperTurbo is because of its performance in a >Grassroots Motorsports magazine test. Dynomax are long lasting stainless steel perforated tube mufflers (great flow! loud!) that are cheap and plentiful. I got one for my '74 2002 real cheap, had the local muffler shop weld on a 'z' bend to line it up with the oem resonator, and it was great! sort of.. it was pretty loud, and the faster you went, the louder it got.. but the wind noise from my flying brick sort of drowned it out with white noise so it was ok ;) since working with Stebro, I've been listening and looking at a zillion exhaust systems on bmw's and other cars.. and the cheapo methods are almost always loud, but sometimes sound ok With my '02 I figured I could afford the <$100 to mess around and try it out, no big loss. cheap, loud, sounded ok! chris pawlowicz ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:36:49 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area? Mark, Nope, experience bad with Greens. - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:20:27 -0400 From: "Mike Gambini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] FS:1985 BMW 325e Posting for a friend: MikeG 1985 BMW 325e, White, A/C, 2 door, auto, PS, sunroof. $2200, in southwest Connecticut. Call 203-261-6484. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:21:20 -0700 (PDT) From: John Hovell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E36 wiring harness part wanted Gruppe -- I'm looking for the white connector off the back of an E36 OBC (On Board Computer) which is part of the main wiring harness to the car. Junkyards I've talked to will only sell me the wiring harness as a whole for around $400. Dealership is same story (only lots more money). I was hoping someone on this list might have or know of an E36 race car which has been stripped of the OBC (or a junked car) and they might be willing to clip that part of the harness for me. Any even remotely reasonable offer accepted. I really only need the white 18-pin connector, but if possible I'd take the white and black connector, for comparison purposes. The white connector only comes on a car with the full 18-button OBC. Any leads as to who might sell me one at a reasonable price would also be much appreciated :). Regards, John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:36:23 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E36 wiring harness part wanted 18 pin socket housing, uncoded - 61 13 1 383 852 Covering cap 61 13 1 392 244 Lock 61 13 1 383 650 Pins - 61 13 0 005 197 (pins come with ~18" of wire already crimped on) 12 pin socket, uncoded - 61 13 1 383 736 Covering cap 61 13 8 365 906 Lock 61 13 1 383 650 Pins - 61 13 0 005 197 - as above. Note, each part number is for 1 piece, including pin PN. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > On Behalf Of John Hovell > I really only need the white 18-pin connector, but if possible I'd take > the white and black connector, for comparison purposes. ____________________________________ 100% Spam Control by SpamEnder Free Download and Trial http://www.spamender.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:44:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Lee's brakes Ben wrote about Lee writin'... >> 88 M3->backing plates & rotors don't play nice together....... >what's the story here? Lee didn't you say "Who needs race pads!?" Apparently you do. If you had real pads in that car you probably wouldn't have gone through 1/5 of the material AND you would've been way outbraking the faster cars. Oh well... Carlos 91 M3 w/Hawks 88 iS __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 03:44:49 +0000 From: "Evan A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] EBC brake pads (was Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area?) is was wasked: >Has ANYONE ever had a good experience with a set of EBC brake pads? I've >never heard a positive review of any of them. > >Just curious. > >- - Mark > E36 325is JP/AF #117, first race last weekend at Buttonwillow I've had them front and rear on my E46 323i for a while, with two track days on the fronts. Other than cooking the green paint off the fronts, and a slight squeal under light braking, I have no complaints. No fading at the track (B group at Buttonwillow last year) and no dust on the street. YMMV, Evan _________________________________________________________________ Instant message with integrated webcam using MSN Messenger 6.0. Try it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 00:26:57 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] EBC brake pads (was Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area?) - ---- Original Message ---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] EBC brake pads (was Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area?) Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 03:44:49 +0000 >is was wasked: > >>Has ANYONE ever had a good experience with a set of EBC brake pads? >I've >>never heard a positive review of any of them. >> > >I've had them front and rear on my E46 323i for a while, with two >track days >on the fronts. Other than cooking the green paint off the fronts, and >a >slight squeal under light braking, I have no complaints. No fading at >the >track (B group at Buttonwillow last year) and no dust on the street. > >YMMV, >Evan With all due respect, are you actually using the brakes at all? I have found the Greens to be unsuitable even for street use. Apparently these pads are formulated for much lighter cars. An experience I apparently share with many others is the actual melting of the pad onto the rotor. We're not talking the end of the back straight at RA here, we're talking regular street use. I did have a decent experience with the Reds. For a street pad, they held up for my early laps at VIR... but as I got quicker, the pads started to call it quits. Overall, workable for the street and light track use, but not the first choice for a track you know well. That is, assuming you use the brakes.. ;-) - - Rob ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6787 *************************** | | In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. |________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . BMW technical information, special tool sales/rental | http://www.koalamotorsport.com | |==================================================== | | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | |==================================================== | Turner Motorsport Inc . 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